The Psychedelic Furs were one of the best post-punk/new wave acts of the ‘80s, delivering a steady stream of solid albums and even better singles, including “Love My Way,” “Heaven,” “The Ghost in You,” “Heartbreak Beat” and, of course, “Pretty In Pink” (forever immortalized in the 1986 John Hughes film of the same name).

Catch up with the hits when the still-mighty Psychedelic Furs, led by charismatic singer-songwriter Richard Butler, play Nov. 3 at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco. Pom Poms open the concert. Show time is 8 p.m. and tickets are $40, www.slimspresents.com.

Jim Harrington is the pop music critic for the Bay Area News Group. He began writing about the Bay Area music scene in 1992 and became the full-time pop music critic for the organization's Oakland Tribune in 2006. He is a South Bay native and graduate of San Francisco State University.

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